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John McAfee, the creator of the security software that bears his name, has gotten pretty weird over the many years of his ongoing "lunacy binge." Just a handful of the times McAfee's name has popped up in the news in the...

It's been possible for a while to control bionic limbs with your brain, but there's been something missing: kinesthetic feedback, or the nervous system signals that give your limbs a sense of presence. You frequently hav...

Of all the AI-related features inside the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, the portrait mode is arguably the most impressive -- Google manages to produce dramatic-looking depth-of-field effects without relying on dual cameras or ...

Though some might not exactly be sad to see it go, much less surprised, it's still a sad day when an icon goes under. After 70 years of being the toy store, especially with its grammatically questionable name, Toys'R'Us ...

If Lyft is going to translate self-driving car experiments into production vehicles offering rides, it's going to need some help -- and it's on the way. The company has formed a partnership with Magna that will see the t...

Very few, even Apple's staunchest fans, will probably deny that Siri has become a lost opportunity. The first to arrive and popularize the voice-controlled, AI-powered smart assistant, it has been quickly overtaken by Am...

With smart speakers becoming the next major arena, the pressure to innovate and differentiate is even higher. Amazon has been churning out new types of devices ranging from the odd to the nonsensical to the useful. That ...

The Pixel and Pixel 2 phones, especially the Pixel 2 XL, have been faulted for many things. But most owners are willing to forgive Google its lapses because of one thing: the phones' unbelievably good camera performance....

United Airlines did a very sad, regrettable thing this week when its attendants insisted a passenger store their 10-month-old French bulldog in the overhead bin on a flight from Houston to New York, resulting in said pup...

Tinder introduced a new feature called Feed in December, one that makes the dating app feel a bit like an actual social network. At the time, Tinder Feed was only available to users on a limited basis; only people in New...

Facebook's Instant Games technology hasn't exactly taken off (there are less than 200 games to date), but that's because it's been in closed testing. Now, it might have a chance to grow: Facebook has opened the Instant G...

The news genre has long been a fan-favorite across multiple mediums: radio, videos, and even podcasts. It’s no surprise that Netflix had dabbled in it with its Making a Murderer series, but that’s reportedly only the...

Noah Hawley's next project isn't quite as mindbending as his work on Legion, but its intriguing premise just got a shot in the arm with the addition of Jon Hamm, who'll play another astronaut alongside main character Nat...

Some Fortnite players have been dealing with login issues today, but Epic says the troubles are over. The company was facing server problems preventing users from logging in and causing issues with matchmaking, but Epic ...

SteelSeries just announced a new gaming headset designed for the audiophiles among us: the Arctis Pro product line. The new offerings are the first high-resolution and high-fidelity certified systems for gaming, accordin...

Iranians have been banned from downloading apps from the App Store, Gizmodo has confirmed.

Google has updated Google Maps to include wheelchair accessible routes in transit, helping individuals with mobility problems get around. The routes are available for certain big cities and they’re based around public ...

Intel promised hardware protection in its chips in the aftermath of the Spectre and Meltdown discovery, and now it’s detailing just what it has planned for its new CPUs. The chipmaker found its processors under the spo...

Airbnb is making quick use of the travel accessibility startup it bought a few months ago. The rental service has introduced 21 filters that help you find disability-friendly listings that meet your exact needs. You can ...

Counter to preliminary findings in an ongoing Department of Labor investigation and claims made in a class action lawsuit brought by former employees, Google says it has no gender- or race-based wage gaps among its worke...

Ava DuVernay is heading to superhero movies--and DC Comics' Fourth World.

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